Recently a deputy in Florida was shot by a drug dealer while he was trying to apprehend the drug dealer. The deputy was left paralyzed, and was almost killed. The trial for the drug dealer ended in a hung jury. The jury decided that maybe another officer shot the deputy. That might be an argument if the deputy died and couldn't testify. But the deputy is alive, and testified to the fact that he saw the drug dealer point the gun at him, shoot, and was shot. It's a sad society we live in where a jury doesn't believe a deputy on the stand... now in a wheelchair. But I'm not the only one with issues like this, thank God. Here is an email that is circulating around Florida...

I was so pissed as I was driving home from school tonight and learned that the jury was dead locked in the trial where the drug dealer shot the deputy. I am taking a few minutes to bitch to someone other than you people who don't really have much choice since you have already read this, but I would hope some others will speak out in whatever manner you feel appropriate. It was a knee jerk reaction, but I sat down and briefly jotted down my thoughts and posted an editorial on the Sentinel's web site. I will continue to do the same everywhere I can find a place to post it. I wish I could write a little more scathing / direct message, but I'm afraid it won't get printed as they review submissions and decide what to post, big surprise...

Scott

My post from earlier ...

This is a very sad day for this country, our law enforcement officers and the entire criminal justice system. I was not on that jury, I didn't hear the testimony but I do know the facts. A worthless drug dealer stuck a gun in the face of a sworn law enforcement officer, doing his job trying to serve and protect the citizens of a County in Florida. That worthless human being drug dealer pulled the trigger and tried to kill the deputy. The deputy saw this happen with his own eyes. How is it conceivable that any jury anywhere could not draw the conclusion that the drug dealer with the gun was attempting to kill the deputy?? This is a complete travesty and truly makes me question the very system which is supposed to protect us. There is so much more that needs to be said about this, I only hope my fellow citizens will have the tenacity to say what needs to be said at a very important time such as this. Thankfully, the deputy is alive and able to testify on his own behalf. It appears a jury is not capable of comprehending what that drug dealer is capable of doing to a law enforcement officer, not to mention an every day citizen.

Yeah, I got issues... and so should you...